Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 9.
Occupation of Males, aged 20 years and upwards, whose Deaths were registered in Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860.
OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census in 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860. | ||||||||
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Total | Ages at Death. | Total | Ages at Death. | ||||||||||
Aged 20 & upwards | Aged 20 & upwards. | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards. | Aged 20 & upwards. | Aged 20 & upwards. | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards. | ||
Class | Class | ||||||||||||
1. (1) Post Office | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 12. (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Inland Revenue | 29 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Cheesemonger | 57 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Customs | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Butcher | 275 | 7 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 |
(2) Other Local Officers | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Poulterer | 32 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
2. (1) Soldier | 13 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Fishmonger | 129 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Chelsea Pensioner | 44 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Others dealing in Animal Food. | 70 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Greenwich Pensioner | 20 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 49 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | ||
3. (1) Protestant Minister Priests and other Religious | 12 26 | 1 1 | .. 1 | 1 .. | .. .. | (5) Brush and Broom Maker Carpet and Rug Manufacture | 109 109 2 | 2 1 1 | 1 .. 1 | .. 1 .. | 1 .. .. | ||
(3) Surgeon | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (7) Silk Manufacture | 4356 | 64 | .. | 19 | 38 | 2 | |
(6) Druggist | 37 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 13. (1) Corn Merchant | 41 | 1 | i | .. | .. | .. | |
6. (2) Domestic Servant (General) | 65 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Baker | 363 | 7 | l | 4 | 2 | .. | |
Inn Servant | 104 | 1 | l | .. | Confectioner | 92 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | |||
(3) Hairdresser | 65 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (2) Licensed Victualler, Beer Shop | |||||||
Hatter | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | keeper | 208 | 7 | .. | 5 | 2 | |||
Tailor | 351 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Wine and Spirit Merchant | 32 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
Hosier, Haberdasher | 23 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Suger Refiner | 11 | 1 | l | . | .. | ||
Shoemaker | 1643 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Grocer | 177 | 2 | l | . | .. | ||
7. (1) House Proprieter | 78 | 6 | .. | 1 | 5 | Tobacconist | 45 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
Broker | 91 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (3) French Polisher | 78 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | ||
Agent, Factor | 11 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | (4) Other Dealers, Workers in | |||||||
Salesman | 13 | 1 | 1 | Timber | 63 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||||
Accountant | 38 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | (5) Cork Cutter | 52 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
Commercial Clerk | 173 | 7 | .. | 1 | 1 | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
Commmercial Traveller | 45 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 9 | l | 3 | 5 | ||
Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 4 | i | 2 | 1 | |||
Other General Merchants, | 234 | 4 | l | 1 | |||||||||
lers, and Agents 8.(1) Railway Engine-driver, Stoker (2) German, Carrier, CarterDrayman | 146 32 280 | 4 1 5 | 1 1 3 | 2 .. 2 | 1 .. .. | Box Maker Others dealing inWood Furniture | 117 109 186 | 1 1 1 | l .. 1 | •• .. .. | .. 1 .. | ||
(3) Boat and Bargemen | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (10) Basket Maker | 31 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
(4) Seaman | 100 | 1 | gation | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |||
Other connected with Sea Navi | Packer | .. | 1 | l | .. | .. | |||||||
gation | 472 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14. (1) Gas Works' Service | 20 | 3 | l | 2 | .. | ||
(5) Engaged in Warehousing | 147 | 4 | .. | 2 | (2) Railway Labourer | 32 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | |||
(6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | i | (4) Glass Manufacture | 73 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
9. (1) Farmer | 15 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | i | (8) Goldsmith, Silversmith | 69 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
AgriculturalLabourer (out-door) | 73 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Carver, Gilder | 97 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | ||
10. (1) Groom, Horsekeeper, Jockey | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | (12) Other Workers, Dealers in Lead | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
Drover | 30 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | (14) Whitesmith | 36 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Others engaged about Animals | 21 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Blacksmith | 189 | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
11. (1) Publisher, Bookseller | 42 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | File Maker | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | ||
Printer | 168 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .. | Grinder | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
(3) Musician | 50 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Other Workers, Dealers in Iron, | |||||||
(4) Engraver | 15 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | Steel | 42 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
(7) Civil Engineer | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 15. (1) Labourer (branch undefined) | 1010 | 44 | ii | 21 | 10 | 2 | |
(9) Philosophical Instrument Makers and Dealers | 78 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (2) Mechanic, Manufacturer, Shopman (branch undefined) | 12 | 4 | .. | 1 | l | ||
(10) Gunsmith | 61 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Others of indefinite Occupation | 9 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | ||
(15) Builder | 55 | 2 | i | i | 16. (1) Gentlemen, Independent | 32 | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 15 | 4 | 4 | Annuitant | 75 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | ||
Bricklayer | 452 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | Lunatic Attendant | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Mason, Paviour | 72 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Persons of no stated Occupation | |||||||
95 | 3 | 1 | or Condition | 221 | 2 | I | 1 | .. | |||||
Painter, Plumber, Glazier | 367 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
(16) Other Implement Makers | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | TOTAL | 17340 | 414 | 120 | 147 | 127 | 20 | |
(17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |